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******READ COMPLETELY BEFORE INSTALLING**************
Orchid Technology
Fahrenheit 1280
Microsoft Windows 3.1 ONLY.
The driver included with this file is a completely NEW design of
display driver for WINDOWS, developed by Orchid Technology. This
unique driver features a totally "Unitized" design, which means
that this single driver is capable of running ALL super VGA modes:
640x480x256 800x600x16 800x600x256
1024x768x16 1024x768x256 1280x960x16
This driver has been optimized for MAXIMUM performance while maintaining
complete compatibility with Windows, Windows applications and True Type
Fonts. By using this driver, the need for individual drivers for each
resolution is eliminated, thus saving approximatly 750K of disk space.
INSTALLATION
**IMPORTANT BEFORE INSTALLING THIS DRIVER**
THE WINDOWS DISPLAY IN SETUP MUST BE SET TO VGA
There are 8 files included with the Orchid Fahrenheit 1280 Windows 3.1
driver to be installed as follows:
1) ORCHID.EXE This is the control panel utility for the driver.
COPY this file into the \WINDOWS directory.
2) ORCHIDF.DRV This is the Orchid Fahrenheit 1280 Windows 3.1 driver
CARVGA.GR2 These are the grabber & virtual display driver files
CARVGA.GR3 used when Windows is displaying a DOS window
VDDCAR.386
8514FIX.FON These are the additional Windows 3.1 Font files
8514OEM.FON required for Large menu and Icon text
8514SYS.FON
Copy the Driver, Grabber & Font files into the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory.
*** NOTE: The French & German versions of Windows 3.1 require the font
files supplied with those versions be loaded. Customers using
those versions should NOT LOAD THE FONTS SUPPLIED WITH THIS
FILE. To load the correct fonts, first select and load 8514
(LARGE) display driver option in Windows SETUP. THIS MUST BE
DONE FROM THE COMMAND LINE OUTSIDE OF WINDOWS. After this
selection has been completed, reselect VGA as the DISPLAY in
SETUP and continue with the installation.
Operation
To change resolution:
1) Start Windows
2) From the PROGRAM MANAGER
a) Select File, then select RUN.
b) Type in ORCHID, then OK.
The Orchid Display control panel will be displayed and you can select
the Resolution, Number of Colors and Title Bar Text size (not currently
supported in all resolutions).
ADVANCED USERS
A minor modification may be made to the WIN.INI file which will allow
the Orchid control panel to be selected from an ICON on the Windows
Desktop.
For this option, add to the following line of the WIN.INI file:
From:
[windows]
load=
TO: [windows]
load=ORCHID.EXE
This driver will be included on the next release of the Fahrenheit 1280
Driver and Utility Diskette. Also included on the next release will be
Hi-Color support for Windows. Should you encounter a problem with this
driver that you are unable to resolve or have a comment, please contact
our technical Support department (510) 683-0323 or FAX (510) 683-0355.
If you get a busy signal or are placed on hold please be patient, as with
any new product there are alway many questions to be answered.